Day 3 Our day began by heading out to the community of Brasil, where we were going to be doing our water filter project. The people there welcomed us and we began the assembly process. Several groups formed and worked on the various parts of the filters. Some assembled the stem that Read More...
Day 2 Today we started out to Jinotepe after breakfast and went to the CEPAD office there. The director of the center gave us a short presentation on the people the Jinotepe office serves, a total of 240 families spread across six communities. As we were leaving the office, we were admiring Read More...
Day 1 began at the Nehemiah Center, CEPAD’s central headquarter in Managua. After a delicious breakfast (muy rico!), we gathered for an informal service, led by Rev. Sam. We started by sharing thoughts and anxieties about our week here, meaningful scripture and spent time praying for ourselves and one another. Toward the Read More...
Proposed changes to the church's bylaws were presented at a Congregational meeting on Sun., Feb. 25. These changes will be voted on at Congregational meetings after each worship service on Sun., Apr. 8. Click here to review the draft copy of the proposed changes.
The 2017 Annual Report was presented at a Congregational meeting on Sun., Feb. 25.
The Latin and Greek words for Lent can be translated as “Forty Days” and “Fortieth.” The Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter are not included as part of the 40 days. If they were, Lent would be 46 days long. In our scriptures, 40 days is often used to mark a significant Read More...
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By Lisa McLeish, Director of Early Childhood Programs The week(s) leading up to February 14 were full of excitement as children picked out cards and treats to share with their classmates, created all kinds of Valentine art and worked extra hard on being kind to others. The culmination was parties that involved Read More...
Seasonal Gifts, Blood Drive Opportunities to serve this spring include delivering a flower to a shut-in and organizing our summer blood drive. The week before Easter, teams will deliver small potted flowers to a home-bound members. Spring is also the time to plan our summer blood drive. We are looking for help Read More...
Space does not permit me to name the differences between serving in the seminary and the local church, although as Fred Craddock used to rightly remind folks, the seminary is the education wing of the church. One year ago, I began my time at Country Club Christian as the interim guest preacher. A year later I’m on staff full-time. Many of you have asked how it’s going, do I like it, those sorts of inquiries.
Honor a loved one by purchasing a memorial Easter lily to be displayed in the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday. Deadline for orders is Mar. 19. Pick up an order form in the parlor. Return the completed form with payment of $25 to Carla Rauth. Questions? Contact Carla at 816-381-9241.
There will be a congregational meeting at noon on Sun., Feb. 25 to review the church's annual report and proposed changes to the bylaws. Join us in the Social Hall for this gathering. Light snacks will be served. There will be a Congregational Meeting Sunday, April 8, after each service to vote Read More...
During these 40 days of Lent, many of us look for ways to deepen the spiritual journey. One way is to pray, to have a conversation with the Divine One. But getting started with prayer isn’t always so easy. First you need to get yourself in the right frame of mind. One way that I like to pray is to first open a book
Christian Community Camp 2018 is now full. Please watch for information about 2019 camp. Join families and individuals from our congregation for a week of hiking, horseback riding, fishing, crafting, relaxing and fun at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. The group of 60-90 folks from ages 1 to Read More...
